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Confession

A man received the following text from his neighbour: "I am so sorry Bob. I've been riddled with guilt and I have to confess.. I have been helping myself to your wife, day and night when you're...

methyl

I am trying to purchase a roughly 1.7 litre Kettle and Power Base with at least a 72 cm visible mains lead to replace a trusty but now leaky Philips. Last week I purchased a later model Philips but it...

star2

Tips For Squeecky Stairs

How to make my stairs quiet stairs

wired

Noisy Heating Pump

Do I need a new ch pump, at present mine sounds like a Lancaster bomber coming in. I've tried putting towels between the pipes but the vibration sounds are quite considerable. Any help would be...

jourdain2

Dartford Crossing

I drive something which has 4 wheels and a steering-wheel - not a knowledgeable person and so am a stranger to this bit of answerbank. If this subject has been extensively covered before then I...

Friser99

Inheritance Tax

Hi I rent my home from my 84 year old dad for a nominal charge, things aren't looking good for him at the moment. He has said he will leave me the house which is a bit depressing as I find it...

boy21

Ace High Gas Boiler

looking for circuit board on my halsted gas boiler ach675149439 searched the net no one appears to stock them has the firm stopped making these parts...

Barquentine

Vhs Tapes

I am playing an old VHS tape I recorded off the TV in the 90s. It's 5hrs 15 mins long (I copied every episode of Sounds of the Seventies). 4hrs 20 mins has excellent sound (and picture). The last hour...

sp1814

A Question To All The News Section Contributors

I'm curious- how did you all choose your profile names? I'm [i]not[i] asking for any personal information, or anything that could uniquely identify you, so please bear this in mind when answering. I'm...

bednobs

Dentaflex Advert (Dog Treats) Wow - Disabled People Can Actually Have Pets!

just saw the dentaflex ad which featured someone in a wheelchair playing with their dog. It got me thinking you virtually NEVER see disabled people living normal lives in tv programs/ adverts do you?...

bisicle

Aerial Connections

Hi I wonder if anyone can help..I have sky tv in the main sitting room and I am trying to play it through tv in another room. I have fed an aerial through from RF OUT in sky box to Aerial In in other...

andydingdangdoo

Sky Hd Box Affecting Amplifier

Hi, Sky made a recent change to their menus and features and it has had a negative impact on my sound amplifier. I have a Panasonic Amp which has my speakers attached to it. It is connect to my TV by...

ivor4781

Samsung Plugs

I'm intrigued to know how a Samsung (poss: other) mobile mains charging plug being no bigger than a standard 13 amp plug and indeed somewhat lighter cuts the voltage down from 240/250 to around 3...

Tilly2

Blown Fuses

Why do fuses blow on electrical appliances which have been working perfectly for three years or more? What makes the fuse blow, all of a sudden?

rosyherb

Suzuki Swift Vs 207 Need Replacement 2Nd Hand Car - Advice Please

hi I have seen and test driven 3 cars 1.3 2008 suzuki swift £4k 62,000 1.4 2008 (58) 207 £4k 78,000 1.4 2011 207 £5k 70,000 we don't do high mileage, all seem in reasonable nick, we have a honda...

col72

Cooker Bulb

The bulb in our oven keeps blowing any ideas...

worrier

Who And How Do You Get Solicitors To Do Pro Bono Work Against Police

We have been told by the IPCC we should get a solicitor that specialises in crimes against the police......we are pensioners and all we have is our savings to live on....is there an organisation that...

whiskeryron

Iphone/ipad Leads

In the old days of bulky 240/12v transformers one would never leave cables attached to the mains when devices were unattached because of the fear of coils burning out. Now my iphone & ipad are...

ZeberdeeDooDah

Seagate 2Tb Hard Drive

A couple of years back my 2TB Seagate hard drive suddenly stopped working. God knows why? Anyway, I've thrown it away, and just I've had a go to see if somehow it's been resuscitated. And no - it...

mikey4444

Fake Bomb Detectors

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28610736 We have discussed this on here before. This couple have been found guilty and are amongst the last to be tried for this offence. But I still don't see how they...

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